Nelson or some one for him said
to the President this last week that
he - the President - had better be looking
for some one to take my place since
even Senator Knox was going back
on me and would no longer support
me - the President sent for Knox
& told him and the Senator very
forcibly denied it and told the
President that he was stronger
than ever for me.
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A funny thing occurred just
now. I was coming back from
the Capitol in the street car. Just
about opposite the old Metropolitan
Hotel a man got on - came in the
car - spread out his coattails
to sit down - saw me - and flew
out as if scared to death! It was
Nye - He stood for a minute on
the back end of the car, carefully
hiding his face & then got off